August 31 2009, 8:35 am PT | Posted in: Drugs
Snippet from the article:
Allergan believes it may have a cure for baldness in the form of Latisse/Lumigan, its glaucoma drug-cum-eyelash enhancer. EVP R&D Scott Whitcup told investors on Allergan’s Q2 2009 conference call:
“We’re in the midst of looking at a number of [selections] by Bimatoprost [the chemical name for Latisse and Lumigan] for hair growth on the scalp.
Unlike Lumigan for glaucoma, we don’t have the eight years plus of clinical trials data so we’re sort of starting from scratch.
It’s a little too early to give you the final timeline but we are working as quickly as we can to get a formulation, get the pre-clinical work done and into the clinic and we’ll update you as soon as we have more from timeline.”
Read the full article at Aesthetic Medicine News - Is Allergan’s Latisse Also a Cure for Baldness?
The enthusiasm is high for this approach to hair loss, but we really don’t know if it will work on the bald skin. We are all waiting to see what the research tells us, but the conclusions may be years away.
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Balding Forum
I don’t know why anyone would go to the hassle of seeing a doctor for an eyelash conditioner! There are OTC products out there that give similar results without the nasty side effects. I use Revitalash and love the way it has lengthened and thickened my eyelashes and eyebrows. Also, the thought of using a glaucoma drug on my eyelashes is very frightening!!
i heard about side effects of Latisse and that’s the main reason why i’m using Revitalash. why is it so expensive when i can get mine at the salon at a much affordable price with the same result, less the side effect?
Have you ladies read the recent reports about the FDA cracking down on Allergan for their misleading ads that don’t really inform people about the side effects. It is disgusting. I love my Revitalash and their hair product… AMAZING!! I dont use it but my hubbie does and it is really impressive!